A Tasmanian Angus bull has been sold for an impressive $275,000 at auction, setting a new state record.
Uppercut U15, a July 2023 calf sired by Dunoon Recharge R102, was knocked down to stockfeed suppliers McKenzie Ag from McKenzie Ag Services.
The winning bidders, Lachlan and Maryanne McKenzie from Victoria, said U15 “has created quite a stir in the Australian Angus community”.
“When his genomic data came through, he possessed a near impeccable data set,” said vendor Jock Hughes, who runs Cluden Newry’s ‘Jessiefield’ stud at Longford.
The bidding started at $6,000 and escalated by $2,000 increments over four bids before jumping from $14,000 to $100,000.
The total bidding time ran for seven minutes before the bull was knocked down for $275,000.
The sale smashed the state’s previous record of $240,000.
Hughes said the rest of the sale averaged only just over $8,000, making this bull’s sale very special.
Uppercut U15 was sold with full possession and an existing semen marketing contract with Agri-Gene.
